Albuquerque & Santa Fe Golf                

Albuquerque Country Club

Private Club

601 Laguna Blvd Sw
Albuquerque, NM 87104-1020

(505) 247-0138

Large elm trees come into play on most holes. The signature hole is #18, a 464-yard, par 4, requiring a tee shot up a sharp dogleg left fairway, then a long approach shot to the green. Warren Cantrell redesigned the course in 1959 and Leon Howard in 1964. If the ladies choose to play from the white tees, their par is actually 73. Tee times are only reserved for Sundays.

Arroyo Del Oso Golf Course

7001 Osuna Rd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87109

(505) 884-7505

Arroyo del Oso opened for play October, 1965. The course is located in the Bear Canyon Arroyo, from which the course gets its name, and which makes for interesting topography. While it is not a tough course, the large greens, rolling fairways, three water-hole obstacles, and sand traps make it best suited for the intermediate to advanced player. This facility has a regulation eighteen hole course and a nine hole course. The Championship Course was rated by "Golf Digest" in 1983 as one of the top 75 public courses in the country. The course provides a good challenge and will generally require you to use every club in your bag. There are two long par 3's on the Championship Course that measure over 190 yards from the back tees. The back nine is more hilly than the front nine. There are only a couple of holes where the water hazards come into play. The Dam Nine Course is difficult because of its water hazards, hilly fairways, and undulating greens. The club hosted the T. C. Jordan Mini Tour in 1994 and the 1993 Nike Pro Am.

www.cabq.gov/golf/arroyo.html 

Chamisa Hills Country Club

Private Club

500 Country Club Dr SE

Rio Rancho, NM 87124

(505)892-8440

27 Holes

Championship Course at University of New Mexico

3601 University Blvd. SE

Albuquerque, NM

(505)277-4546

This course has rolling fairways and undulating greens that will challenge every level of golfer. It is consistently rated as one of the country's top public courses and many consider it to be the best layout in New Mexico. The signature hole is #8, a 248-yard, par 3, which requires a long tee shot to an elevated green past water and bunkers on the right. If you don't nail the green, "you'd better have a deft short game," says the local pro. "Golf Digest" rated this as the 5th "Best in State" course for the years 1995 through 1998. The same publication awarded it 27th in the category of "Top 75 Affordable Courses" for 1996. In addition, "GOLF Magazine" rated it 54th among the "Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S." for 1998. There are several areas on the course where you can see all of Downtown Albuquerque. The University also has a nine hole course with a separate pro shop.

Four Hills Country Club

Private Club

911 Four Hills Road SE

Albuquerque, NM 87123

(505)296-1122

This undulating course has narrow fairways, many species of trees, and scenic mountain views. The signature hole is #6, but the most difficult hole is #16, an uphill, 525-yard, par 5, which plays more like 575 yards. "Golf Digest" rated this as the 10th "Best in State" course for 1995-96, and the 9th best for 1997-98.

Isleta Eagle Golf Course

4001 State Road 47 SE

Albuquerque, NM 87105

(505)869-0950

It's time to discover New Mexico's finest public championship golfing experience, bar none. Twenty-seven holes of enchanting chills and challenge designed around three lakes and the sweeping Rio Grande River are waiting for you at the classic links/native desert style Isleta Eagle Golf Course. Three nine hole courses that are played in three eighteen hole combinations. The greens are medium-sized and have contour, and the fairways are also undulating with natural roughs on the borders. Nine hole rounds are permitted on a stand-by basis only. Friday is included in the weekend green fee rate.

www.isletaeagle.com

Ladera Golf Course

3401 Ladera Drive NW

Albuquerque, NM 87120

(505)836-4449

This facility has an eighteen hole regulation course and a nine hole executive course. These municipal courses feature large undulating greens and wide fairways. One of the most treacherous holes on the Championship Course is #7, a 441-yard, par 4, featuring trees lining the right of the fairway and sand bunkers lining the left. The Executive Course has two par 4's, one par 5, and the rest of the holes are par 3's. The scorecard for the Executive Course doesn't show handicaps for individual holes. Tee times are only reserved for weekends and holidays.

www.cabq.gov/golf/ladera.html

Links de Santa Fe

205 Caja Del Rio
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505)955-4400

Located just eight miles west of downtown, sits Santa Fe's finest municipal golf course-Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe. You will marvel at the inspirational views of the Sangre de Cristo, Jemez, Sandia and Ortiz Mountains, as you make your way through the native piñon and juniper lined fairways. Links de Santa Fe offers a challenge as well as a delight for the eyes. Designed by Baxter Spann, this championship course is perfect for beginners, but also a test from the back tees for experts. Our par 3 course, "The Great 28" was named one of Travel & Leisure Golf's "Top Five Big Little Courses." Pro and novice alike, Links de Santa Fe truly has something for everyone.

www.linksdesantafe.com

Los Altos Golf Course

9717 Copper NE

Albuquerque, NM 87123

(505)298-1897

This facility has an eighteen hole regulation course and a nine hole executive course. These courses are basically wide open, and most holes play straightaway. These are excellent courses for the average golfer. The signature hole on the Regulation Course is #17, a 540-yard, par 5, requiring a tee shot up a dogleg left fairway with a water hazard that comes into play. The scorecard for the Executive Course doesn't show handicaps for individual holes; ladies tee off at the same set of tees as the men.

www.cabq.gov/golf/losaltos.html

Paa-Ko Ridge Golf Club

1 Club House Drive

Sandia Park, NM 87047

(505)281-6000

Golf Digest places Paa-Ko among the 20 Greatest Public Courses in America, and the #1 Golf Course in New Mexico.  Paa-Ko Ridge is an 18 hole privately owned public golf course designed by award-winning architect, Ken Dye, with an additional 9 holes currently under construction. The course is situated on the east side of the Sandia Mountains, at elevations ranging from 6,500 to 7,000 feet. Surrounded by the mountainous terrain and vegetation of the New Mexican high desert, the layout of the course features landing areas and greens separated by arroyos, native vegetation, and rock outcroppings. Each hole in the upscale course has five sets of tees allowing play from 5,702 to 7,562 yards, and many of the holes play downhill through ponderosa, pinon and juniper.

www.paakoridge.com

Paradise Hills Golf Club

10035 Country Club Lane NW

Albuquerque, NM 87114

(505)898-0960

This traditional course has narrow, well-bunkered fairways. One hole you will remember is #14, a 451-yard, par 4, requiring a lengthy uphill tee shot to a dogleg right fairway, then another long iron or fairway wood to the green. A water hazard comes into play on hole #9, a 427-yard, par 4. "Golf Digest" rated this course as the 10th "Best Public Course" in the state for 1996. Visitors have just a short drive to nearby Old Town Albuquerque, scenic Santa Fe, or the Indian pueblos.

Puerto del Sol Golf Course

1800 Girard Blvd. SE

Albuquerque, NM 87106

(505)265-5636

Puerto Del Sol is a regular 9-hole course. The course is very easy to walk which makes it very popular with both the beginner golfer and seniors. Most holes are straight and the terrain is basically flat in nature with the exception of two rolling fairways. The course features ample size greens and wide tree lined fairways.  This course is adjacent to a major airport and you must allow landing planes to pass before hitting tee shots on the #1 and #9 holes. The course doesn't have many hazards, but the fairways are narrow. The course provides enjoyable golfing for all skill levels. Due to its very small, severely sloped, and well-bunkered green, locals consider hole #6 as the most difficult hole on the course.

www.cabq.gov/golf/puerto.html

Santa Ana Golf Club

288 Prairie Star Road

Bernalillo, NM  87004

(505)867-3000

The Santa Ana Golf Club offers golf the way it was meant to be played. "The New York Times" calls Santa Ana "one of America's three best true links-style golf courses." The course follows in the tradition of golf's first and finest links-style courses and was highly rated by both "Golf Week" and "Golf Digest".  This facility has three nine hole courses that are played in three eighteen hole combinations. These courses are desert-links designs and feature lots of natural terrain that can affect your shots. The courses border the Rio Grande River, and native grasses and eight lakes make accuracy essential. The personnel in the pro shop consider Cheena to be the most challenging nine hole layout in the state. The club played host to the Nike Tour's New Mexico Charity Classic in 1993. In 1999, the club played host to the U.S. Women's Public Links Amateur.

www.santaanagolf.com

Santa Fe Country Club

Airport Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505)471-0601

This course has many trees lining its somewhat wide open fairways. The green fees shown are for non-residents. There is a discounted nine hole rate available to guests and residents after 3 PM.

Tanoan Country Club

10801 Academy Road NE

Albuquerque, NM 87111

(505)822-0422

This club has three nine hole courses that are played in three eighteen hole combinations. The Sandia/Zia Course is the longest and most challenging. All twenty-seven holes have elevated greens, and but there are only a couple of water hazards coming into play on all three courses.

Tierra Del Sol Country Club

Semi-private

1000 Golf Course Rd.

Belen, NM 87002

(505)865-5056
9 hole, 1677 yards, Par 30

Tijeras Arroyo Golf Course

This is a military course, so only members of the military and their guests are allowed to play here. There are many trees, sand bunkers, and a few water hazards that come into play throughout the design. The terrain is rolling, and the greens are average in size and speed.

Towa Golf Resort

47 Towa Golf Rd.
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87506
(505) 455-9000

Located in the Pojoaque Valley, a short drive north of Santa Fe, Towa Golf Resort is an 18-hole championship course designed by Hale Irwin and William Phillips. Towa is a mountain-desert style course, with rolling, open fairways surrounded by the dramatic scenery of the Southwest. The large greens are subtly undulated, and roll quite fast. Hole #4 on the "Boulder" nine has an 8,200 square foot island green – the only island green in New Mexico. Towa Golf Resort is part of the Pueblo of Pojoaque, which also owns the nearby Cities of Gold Casino & Hotel.

www.towagolf.com

Twin Warriors Golf Club

1301 Tuyuna Trail
Santa Ana Pueblo, NM 87004
(505) 771-6155

The people of Santa Ana believe the Twin Warriors showed them the path to the Upper World along the banks of the Rio Grande. Today, this sacred area borders one of the Southwest's finest golf courses. Designed and developed with meticulous care and cultural sensitivity, the Twin Warriors Golf Club offers both the championship golfer and the resort-style golfer a unique high-desert golfing experience.

www.twinwarriorsgolf.com/

University of New Mexico - North Course

Albuquerque, NM 87101
(505) 277-4146

This nine hole course is fairly flat, but is has small greens that are difficult to read.  "Golf Digest" rated this course as the 8th "Best Public Course" in the state for 1996.  The University also has an eighteen hole course with a separate pro shop. 
 

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